Quality Assurance Supervisor
Resume:
Philip Blanchard
El Lago Tx. *7586
Experience Summary:
Over 10 years experience in NORM and radiological issues. Proficient in radiation safety, MCA laboratory
analysis, NORM surveying/sampling, land/soil remediation, and NORM worker/surveyor training. Over eight
(8) years as RSO providing radiation protection surveys, monitoring, training, analysis, and documentation.
Further experience overseeing NORM and oil decontamination efforts and supervision of personnel in
manufacturing and construction roles. Fundamental environmental and safety knowledge. Greater than six (6)
years experience in the operation and routine maintenance on various pieces of heavy equipment. Greater than
eight (8) years supervisory experience with ma nagement of employees with emphasis on the efficiency of
personnel in their given areas of work.
Work History:
RSO / Environmental Technician - Symb Environmental 2005-Present
RSO services to RRC permitted NORM and E & P disposal facility including ove rsight of radiation
protection, sampling, and NORM MCA waste analysis efforts. Assisted with waste processing
Environmental technician to established consultancy working with various industrial and environmental
topics: SPCC, Pollution Prevention, Waste Management, etc.
NORM surveys, sampling, and MCA laboratory analysis. Air, soil, waste mediums
Training of personnel on NORM and general safety topics
Remediation Field Supervisor - The O’Briens Group 2004-2005
Field supervisor for building/land decontamination project from 1,000,000 gallon oil spill into Chalmette,
LA from Murphy Mureaux Refinery
Construction Supervisor - Elite Construction 2002-2004
Supervised / implemented subsurface utility projects (storm water, sewage) for major con struction firm’s
domestic subdivision projects
Equipment operations and maintenance
Lead Excavator Operator
Manufacturing Supervisor - New Horizon Shutters 2000-2002
Directly supervised 10 -12 employees in manufacturing, painting and installation of customized shutters
and interior finish work for manufactured homes
Quality Assurance director
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Wood Recycling Supervisor- 4B Inc. 1998-2000
Family owned wood recycling company.
Operated and maintained all equipment. Front-End Loader, Excavators, Back hoes and bull-Dozers and a
Morbak 1300 tub grinder with knuckle boom loader.
In charge of all regulatory compliance with all state and local agencies
RSO - Radiation Consulting Services 1995-2000
Field supervisor of numerous NORM projects involving land remediation of > 100 sites. Responsibilities
included remediation, radiation protection, transportation, surveys/sampling and documentation
Extensive NORM land, equipment, and facility surveys and sampling of TX, LA, MS and off shore
locations
Supervised NORM NaI gamma spectroscopy MCA laboratory, including sample preparations, QA/QC,
and peak analysis/interpretation. Also performed alpha/beta scintillation analysis and field NORM SCA
analysis
Provided State (TX/LA) certified training to several hundred NORM surveyors and/or workers
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Lab/Survey Technician - Radiation Technical Services 1993-1995
Norm Surveys and sampling of oil and gas and refinery locations including onshore and offshore locations
Laboratory technician – commercial radiological lab – gamma spectroscopy MCA
Training and Certifications:
NORM RSO On-the-Job Training (1995 – 1998)
40 Hr Radiation Safety Officer Certification (1995 – American Radiation Services)
40 Hr NORM Radiation Safety Officer (1994 – Radiation Technical Services)
High Purity Germanium Gamma Spectroscopy MCA training (1994 – Radiation Technical Services)
NORM Surveyor Certification (1993– Radiation Technical Services)
Confidential
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